Interest in the study of Spanish has doubled worldwide. Spanish is spoken by approximately 500 million people worldwide and is the primary language of discourse in 21 countries. It is also the second most used language in international communication. Spain is now the world’s ninth most powerful economy and it is ranked as the tenth most popular destination for investment. The countries of Latin America are becoming important commercial partners of the U.S. 

Suffolk students who decide to study Spanish have several choices. They can pursue a traditional BA, which involves a thorough study of language, literature and civilization, or choose a major in Latin American and Caribbean studies. This multidisciplinary program in the humanities and social sciences prepares students to pursue their post-graduate interests in international organizations, education, business, government, communications and journalism. Students may also choose to combine their degrees in Spanish and international business or economics to prepare for the global economy. Further still, for those students wishing to pursue a career as a foreign language teacher at the secondary level, our department offers an initial licensure program. A minor in Spanish is also offered.

Students can explore our own collection of films and instructional videos, write for our online news magazine, "Entérate," or participate in our weekly conversation sessions, "Tertulias," run by tutors who come from all regions of the Spanish-speaking world. The study abroad program at our campus in Madrid, Spain provides students with a variety of educational experiences in Spanish for an academic year, a semester or a summer session.